| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |